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Another deGoogled iPhone (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by joelvdc@lemmy.world to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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A process that started roughly a year ago with just changing browser and search engine, now feeling that I got somewhere. The journey ended up being more than just degoogle, but also demetaing and taking more control over my data and privacy.

Before and after picture with notes:

Chrome -> Zen browser (Firefox on iOS)

Google -> Qwant

Gmail -> Proton Mail

NordVPN -> Proton VPN (I don’t use VPN very often, but have NordVPN through another subscription, now replaced with Proton across my devices)

Google Drive / Photos -> Proton Drive

Google Password Manager -> Proton Pass

Google Authenticator -> Proton Pass / Ente (Ente Auth is only used to store my 2FA keys for the Proton account, other keys are stored in Proton Pass)

Google Translator -> DeepL

YouTube -> FreeTube (Unwatched on iOS)

Google Maps -> Magic Earth (OSM on desktop)

WhatsApp -> Signal

Notion -> Anytype

Keep / Notes -> Notesnook

X -> Mastodon / Bluesky

Reddit -> Lemmy (Voyager on iOS, dreaming of an eventual complete migration)

Instagram -> Pixelfed

Facebook -> stopped using

Windows 11 -> Ubuntu (Only personal laptop, work laptop still windows)

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[–] yumyumsmuncher@feddit.uk 13 points 1 week ago

fuck yeah mate

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Saving this post. I have been deGoogling as much as I can but havent done the research to find some of these options. Thanks

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

How you liking Voyager? I’m bouncing between Arctic and Thunder atm, one day I’ll find the perfect lemmy client.

Mlem is competent, but isn’t especially good at anything, and lacks some features the others offer

[–] panicnow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

After coming from Apollo and Reddit, at first I was just unhappy that the clients were not great. Once I moved past my grief state I realized Voyager was good enough. I’ve stopped re-evaluating (though I’m sure I will again at some point) and just appreciate what I have.

[–] joelvdc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I have not tried other clients. I am quite happy with Voyager, but maybe I will give the others a shot :)

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[–] Gexilla@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is there anything particular about Notesnook that Anytype doesn’t offer?

[–] joelvdc@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Probably not, but I really like Notesnook for its simplicity and just organize notes in folders. Anytype is awesome for more complex stuff, I usually use it for work, kanban boards and such.

[–] Gexilla@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

That’s fair, I guess there can be a little extra effort in folder/grouping in Anytype and having certain apps that are built for a purpose à la The Fediverse 😄

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

or Joplin?

[–] sonalder@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Try Impressia for PixelFed

[–] mac@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Check out kagi translate

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[–] ainen@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Voyager is great but you should give Mlem a shot!

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Saved! Good work and thank you.

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I feel like my story is a lot similar to yours almost a year ago now I saw a YouTube video about degoogling. It caused me to switch to Firefox with betterfox on the betterfox github pages there was a new oil link which I read and followed ultimately leading me to all of this and so much more.

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[–] ByroTriz@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What's unwatched?

[–] joelvdc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

YouTube player app. Open source, no ads, no login, just import your subscriptions and playlists and you're ready to go.

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 3 points 1 week ago

YouTube -> FreeTube (Unwatched on iOS)

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